August 09, 2011
When the Son of God prays, He is mindful and consciously aware of only His Father. God always hears the prayers of His Son, and if the Son of God has been formed in me (see Galatians 4:19) the Father will always hear my prayers. But I must see to it that the Son of God is exhibited in my human flesh. “. . . your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit . . . ” (1 Corinthians 6:19), that is, your body is the Bethlehem of God’s Son. Is the Son of God being given His opportunity to work in me? Is the direct simplicity of His life being worked out in me exactly as it was worked out in His life while here on earth? When I come into contact with the everyday occurrences of life as an ordinary human being, is the prayer of God’s eternal Son to His Father being prayed in me? Jesus says, “In that day you will ask in My name . . .” (John 16:26). What day does He mean? He is referring to the day when the Holy Spirit has come to me and made me one with my Lord.
Is the Lord Jesus Christ being abundantly satisfied by your life, or are you exhibiting a walk of spiritual pride before Him? Never let your common sense become so prominent and forceful that it pushes the Son of God to one side. Common sense is a gift that God gave to our human nature— but common sense is not the gift of His Son. Supernatural sense is the gift of His Son, and we should never put our common sense on the throne. The Son always recognizes and identifies with the Father, but common sense has never yet done so and never will. Our ordinary abilities will never worship God unless they are transformed by the indwelling Son of God. We must make sure that our human flesh is kept in perfect submission to Him, allowing Him to work through it moment by moment. Are we living at such a level of human dependence upon Jesus Christ that His life is being exhibited moment by moment in us?
Journal DJR
Aug 9, 2011
Good Morning, Lord.
It is true that we (I) get tangled up trying to use logic and rationality and common sense … and miss out on some of your uncommon blessings. I’m reminded of Mary and Martha. You didn’t tell Martha that the meal didn’t need to get prepared, but as she was preparing it, she was stressing out. I relate to that. How do we do stressful things without the stress? Of course I know the answer … … as we abide in you, rest in you, have relationship with you.
Yes.
But how to do that is the challenge. Do you have any tips … that I haven’t tried? You know this isn’t a new concept to me … but getting (regular) victory in it … that would be new and a very nice thing.
… a few hours later … I thought I would let this simmer and see if you would make anything clear. Not so much on the question, but I’ve been seeing your hand at work in other ways. Finding things that had been lost, inventing new ways of using tools and designing the deck that I’ve been working on … but nothing new on how to strike the Mary – Martha balance.
Are you looking for a magic pill? A silver bullet? A secret formula? There isn’t one. So Satan would like to keep you and your friends looking for one, preaching and teaching and writing books about it. Meanwhile some skip that whole debate and search and just come to me. Abiding is a pretty good word picture of it. It means living with someone. You dont need a formula. You just move in. And have meals together and talk and share thoughts and dreams. So abide with me and forget the formulas.
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